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Katie Peters: How Not to Excuse Far-Right Women

Posted on May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 by Russell, Cal

Please join us in congratulating Philosophy graduate student Katie Peters in her recent publication of “How Not to Excuse Far-Right Women” on the APA Women in Philosophy Blog. The article explores responsibility and consequences in relation to far-right American women.

Posted in Graduate Students, Media Tagged Katie Peters

Featured Lecture: ” Decolonising Philosophy”

Posted on April 28, 2024April 28, 2025 by Russell, Cal

Check out the featured lecture “Decolonising Philosophy” – Lewis Gordon for the Royal Institute of Philosophy!

Posted in Faculty, Media Tagged Lewis Gordon

Tiana-Marie Blassingale: Jeezy’s Lessons from Adversity

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Russell, Cal

Please check out an excerpt from Philosophy Graduate Student Tiana-Marie Blassingale’s new review essay, “Jeezy’s Lessons from Adversity”.

Posted in Graduate Students, Media Tagged Tiana-Marie Blassingale

Thomas Meagher: Myisha Cherry’s Failures of Forgiveness Review

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Russell, Cal

Please take a look at Thomas Meagher’s (UConn Philosophy PhD Alum; 2018) newest review essay: “Forgiveness, Obligation, and Cultures of Domination: A Review of Myisha Cherry’s Failures of Forgiveness”.

Posted in Alumni, Media Tagged Thomas Meagher

Tracy Llanera: 2024 Philosophy in Media Fellow

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Rodriguez, Alenies

Congratulations to Associate Professor Tracy Llanera for being named a 2024 Philosophy in Media Fellow!

Posted in Faculty, Media

Promotion of Tracy Llanera and Marcus Rossberg

Posted on April 17, 2024May 13, 2024 by Rodriguez, Alenies

Congratulations to Professors of Philosophy Tracy Llanera and Marcus Rossberg for their recent promotions! Tracy Llanera has been promoted to Associate Professor and Marcus Rossberg has been promoted to Professor.

Posted in Faculty, Media

Perceptual Content

Posted on March 13, 2024June 13, 2024 by Malley, Mary

Oxford University Press, 2024

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Hady Ba and Gregory Doukas: Academy of Advanced African Studies

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Russell, Cal

Congratulations to visiting research fellow Hady Ba and part-time faculty member Gregory Doukas on being rewarded with a fellowship at the Academy of Advanced African Studies in Bayreuth, Germany.

Posted in Faculty, Publications, Visiting Scholars Tagged Gregory Doukas, Hady Ba

Mitch Green: Volume 51 of Philosophia

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Russell, Cal

Congratulations to Professor Mitch Green on successfully completing Volume 51 of Philosophia as Editor-in-Chief. Furthermore, he has expanded the journal’s reach to a global audience by introducing the new subtitle: A Global Journal Of Philosophy.

Posted in Faculty, Publications Tagged Mitch Green, Mitchell Green

Margaret Gilbert: Life in Groups Conference

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Russell, Cal

Check out the Life in Groups conference in honor of Professor Emerita Margaret Gilbert and her work Life in Groups. The conference will be held on March 2nd, 2024, at UCI. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Posted in Emeritus Tagged Margaret Gilbert
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